Last updated: 01-30-2024 The great Chinese classic Journey to the West (Xiyouji, 西遊記) was anonymously publish in 1592 and has since then enjoyed the adoration of readers for the last four centuries. But not many people know that an earlier version of the novel exists that predates the popular narrative by some three hundred years. … Continue reading The Story of How Tripitaka of the Great Tang Procures the Scriptures: The Literary Precursor of Journey to the West